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"Korn's-a-Krackin'" promotional photo

Image

"Korn's-a-Krackin" cast portrait. Back row, left to right: Jerry Asborn, Virgil Phillips, Ozark Red, George Rhodes, Slim Wilson, Buster Fellows, Faust...

Date Published
1941
1954
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

"Wingy" Manone

Image

"Wingy" Manone standing behind a table with radio equipment holding one hand to his ear while looking forward. Manone is wearing a trench coat and...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Wingy" Manone

Image

"Wingy" Manone holding music in front of a microphone and smiling. Manone is wearing a dark suit and patterned tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Wingy" Manone

Image

"Wingy" Manone singing into an overhead microphone while holding a trumpet in a studio. An unidentified clarinet player is in the background.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Wingy" Manone playing trumpet

Image

"Wingy" Manone playing trumpet before an audience. Manone is standing on the stage in front of a chair and music stand, wearing a dark suit.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

18th Street and the Paseo in the 1940s

Image

Street's hotel and environs, 18th and Paseo; Kansas City, Missouri, with people walking on the sidewalks and cars parked along the street.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

1941 Council - flight over K.C.

Image

Paul Richter (V.P. TWA), L. Perry Cookingham, Frank Backstrom, unidentified Flight Attendant, Joseph Fennelly, Edward Harris, M. Duback, Reed McKinley...

Date Published
1941
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Advertising print featuring Armando Ghitalla

Image

Advertising print featuring Armando Ghitalla holding a trumpet. Ghitalla is wearing a black tuxedo and looking forward. Advertising text in the top...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Mclean Family Collection

Advertising print featuring William Vacchiano

Image

Advertising print featuring William Vacchiano with trumpets. Vacchiano is standing on the right holding one trumpet under his arm. Three trumpets are...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Mclean Family Collection

African American woman sitting on a kitchen stool

Image

Unidentified, African American woman sitting on a stool in the corner of a kitchen. The woman is smiling toward the camera while holding a cup.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Lucile Bluford Collection

Al Casey playing guitar

Image

Al Casey leaning back and seated with his legs crossed in a studio with a piano in the background. Casey is playing the guitar on his lap and looking...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Goodman

Image

Al Goodman facing slightly to the side and smiling while holding his arms out in a conducting pose. Goodman is wearing a white tuxedo and black bowtie...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Goodman

Image

Headshot of Al Goodman looking forward with a solemn expression. Goodman is wearing a tuxedo and white tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Goodman conducting

Image

A low angle photograph of Al Goodman conducting next to a CBS microphone with music on a stand below. Goodman has both arms raised and a baton pointed...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Jarvis

Image

Publicity photo of Al Jarvis sitting, turning to the side, and looking forward. Jarvis is wearing a tweed jacket and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Jarvis and Duke Ellington

Image

Al Jarvis looking at music with Duke Ellington. Jarvis is holding music for "We'll Be Together Again" and looking down while Ellington looks at the...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Jarvis and Johnny Mercer

Image

Al Jarvis and Johnny Mercer with two unidentified men in a the KLAC studio. Jarvis is standing center in the back, looking down and to the side...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Jarvis reading at the microphone

Image

Al Jarvis smiling while reading from papers in one hand at the microphone. Jarvis is wearing a double breasted suit.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Jarvis talking into microphone

Image

Al Jarvis sitting at a table with both arms resting on the table. Jarvis is looking forward and talking into a microphone.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Jarvis, Andy Russell, Art Linkletter, Johnny Mercer, and Dave Dexter

Image

Andy Russell and Johnny Mercer sitting at a table with a KLAC microphone. Al Jarvis, Art Linkletter, and Dave Dexter standing in the back talking to...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Jarvis, Dave Dexter, and Stan Kenton

Image

An unidentified man and Stan Kenton sitting at a table with a KLAC microphone. Al Jarvis an unidentified man, and Dave Dexter standing in the back...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Jarvis, Eddie Dein, Dave Dexter, Connie Haines, and Walter Rubsamen

Image

Al Jarvis and Connie Haines sitting at a table with KLAC microphones. Eddie Dein, Dave Dexter, and Walter Rubsamen standing in back looking forward...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Jolson Recording Exclusively on Decca Records

Image

Publicity photo of Al Jolson turning to the side and facing forward while smiling. Jolson is wearing a striped suit jacket and black tie, holding one...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Al Sears

Image

Al Sears sitting and looking at a music stand while playing a saxophone. Sears is wearing a vest and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Alan Cohen and Horace Heidt

Image

Alan Cohen, Horace Heidt, and an unidentified man seated at a dining table holding ashtrays. Heidt is shaking hands with Cohen and all three are...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (589)
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  • Children's Mercy Hospital Collection (32)
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  • Ed Dix Collection (25)
  • Leon M. Jordan Collection (19)
  • Lucile Bluford Collection (18)
  • Mclean Family Collection (14)
  • Helen Xarhis-DePasco Collection (11)
  • Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection (10)
  • Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection (10)
  • Vic Damon Collection (8)
  • Jay McShann Collection (4)
  • Joseph K. Redmond, Jr. Collection (4)
  • Don Tiff Collection (3)
  • Paul Creston Collection (2)
  • Walt Bodine Collection (2)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (1)
  • Richard W. Bolling Collection (1)

Types

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Time Periods

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  • (-) 1941-1950 (1099)

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  • Waterfalls (1)
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  • Wedges (1)
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  • Women composers (1)
  • Women household employees (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (74)
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  • Los Angeles (Calif.) (14)
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  • Coney Island (New York, N.Y.) (7)
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  • Copenhagen (Denmark) (4)
  • Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Idaho (2)
  • IJssel Lake (Netherlands) (2)
  • Netherlands (2)
  • Rainier, Mount (Wash.) (2)
  • 11th Street (1)
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  • Amsterdam (Netherlands) (1)
  • Atlantic City (N.J.) (1)
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  • Milan (Italy) (1)
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  • Tampa (Fla.) (1)
  • Tuskegee (Ala.) (1)
  • Volendam (Netherlands) (1)
  • Washington (D.C.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Dexter, Dave (54)
  • Cookingham, L. Perry (Laurie Perry), 1896-1992 (44)
  • Durrett, Warren (36)
  • Jarvis, Al, 1910-1970 (26)
  • Malone, Ted, 1908-1989 (25)
  • Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 (17)
  • Cookingham, Harriette W. (15)
  • Herman, Woody, 1913-1987 (15)
  • James, Harry, 1916-1983 (15)
  • Brookmeyer, Bob, 1929-2011 (10)
  • Pastor, Tony (10)
  • Rubenstein, Artur, 1887-1982 (10)
  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (9)
  • Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976 (9)
  • Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965 (8)
  • McLean, Percy Lawrence, 1901-1958 (8)
  • Miller, Bettye, 1928-1977 (8)
  • Singleton, Zutty, 1898-1975 (8)
  • Butterfield, Billy, 1917-1988 (7)
  • Jordan, Leon M. (Leon Mercer), 1905-1970 (7)
  • Kenton, Stan (7)
  • Raeburn, Boyd, 1913-1966 (7)
  • Robinson, Sugar Chile, 1940- (7)
  • Sullivan, Joe, 1906-1971 (7)
  • Bigard, Barney (6)
  • Dix, Ralph Edward, 1929-2020 (6)
  • Hampton, Lionel (6)
  • Manone, Wingy (6)
  • Martin, Freddy, 1906-1983 (6)
  • Nichols, Red (6)
  • Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998 (6)
  • Stafford, Jo (6)
  • Brown, Lawrence, 1907-1988 (5)
  • Christy, June, 1925-1990 (5)
  • Colonna, Jerry, 1904-1986 (5)
  • Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977 (5)
  • Cugat, Xavier, 1900-1990 (5)
  • Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973 (5)
  • Kyser, Kay (5)
  • Lamare, Nappy (5)
  • McIntyre, Hal, -1959 (5)
  • McKinley, Ray (5)
  • O'Connor, Pat (Vocalist) (5)
  • Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987 (5)
  • Scott, Bud, 1890-1949 (5)
  • Skelton, Red, 1913-1997 (5)
  • Berle, Milton (4)
  • Bowden, Norman (4)
  • Cole, Buddy (4)
  • Damon, Victor L., 1901-1974 (4)
  • Garland, Ed (4)
  • Harris, Phil, 1904-1995 (4)
  • Hope, Bob, 1903-2003 (4)
  • Jeffries, Herb (4)
  • Koerper, Karl, 1901-1957 (4)
  • Lovett, Baby (4)
  • Miller, Eddie, 1911-1991 (4)
  • Morse, Ella Mae (4)
  • O'Connell, Helen (4)
  • O'Day, Anita (4)
  • Ory, Kid, 1886-1973 (4)
  • Schauffler, Robert McEwan (4)
  • Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004 (4)
  • Sherwood, Bobby (4)
  • Smith, Ethel, 1902-1996 (4)
  • Stewart, Rex, 1907-1967 (4)
  • Trumbauer, Frank (4)
  • Venuti, Joe (4)
  • Washington, Freddie (4)
  • Williams, Cootie (4)
  • Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 (3)
  • Carney, Harry (3)
  • Carpenter, Thelma (Vocalist) (3)
  • Catlett, Sid, 1910-1951 (3)
  • DePasco, Helen Xarhis, 1921-1992 (3)
  • Eberly, Bob (3)
  • Goodman, Al, 1890-1972 (3)
  • Grable, Betty, 1916-1973 (3)
  • Haughton, Shorty (3)
  • Jordan, Orchid, 1910-1995 (3)
  • Kaye, Sammy, 1910-1987 (3)
  • Keene, Linda (3)
  • Lee, Julia, 1902-1958 (3)
  • Lewis, Monica (3)
  • Lim, Harry, 1919- (3)
  • Lunceford, Jimmie (3)
  • Martin, Elizabeth (Superintendent) (3)
  • McLeod, Catherine, 1921-1997 (3)
  • McShann, Jay (3)
  • Miller, Glenn, 1904-1944 (3)
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